1. Brass comes in several different types, each determined by the quality and
composition. Generally, brass is yellowish to golden. Often used to make keys,
pipes, hardware such as nuts and bolts, lamps and other fixtures, and even
decorative odds and ends, brass is heavy and often has a shiny, perhaps polished
finish. Anyone who works toward a home design overhaul may be find themselves
in possession of a great deal of brass worthy of recycling, and collecting that can
be a good way to fund the redesign or renovation of the home.
While there are literally dozens of types of brass, three basic ranges are used in
manufacturing today, and their properties are useful for understanding
recyclability:
• Cartridge
• C330
• C360

2. Cartridge Brass
Having both a high content of zinc and of copper, cartridge is used
in a wide variety of industries requiring cold work capability.
Hardware, automotive, and ammunitions components are often
constructed of this. It is strong and dependable.
C330 Brass
Commonly used in the construction of tubing, C330 has only a very
slight lead composition, around 0.5 %. It is malleable and can be
subjected to many modes of manufacture such as bending,
punching, machining and piercing. Like copper, it withstands
welding, brazing and soldering well. In fact, it is especially useful for
brazing unlike metals to steel as it holds well.

3. C360 Brass
C360 is considered a leaded brass. High in zinc, it has a
higher level of lead, too. This brass offers high mach
inability, corrosion resistance, a natural lubricant
mimicking quality, durability and easy free cutting
capability. It is most often used in the construction of
copper-based screw machine components. With a fine
leaded finish, this is considered the easiest brass type
to plate, braze or solder.
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